Ch. 8 Quiz

Women joined in the major events of the French Revolution.

• True

• False

With the intention to extend political rights further than ever before, the Atlantic Revolutions are considered _____________ revolutions.

This revolution sought to re-create society.

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

The Atlantic revolutions challenged this theory traditionally held by kings to justify their absolute authority.

Of the Atlantic Revolutions, this one is seen as an effort to preserve the existing liberties of the colonies.

• French Revolution

• Latin American Revolution

• North American Revolution

• Haitian Revolution

Political cartoon from the French Revolution. The caption reads, “Long live the king. Long live the nation” and “I know well that we will have our turn.”

Based on this image, which of the following best represents a social change in Europe resulting from the French Revolution?

• The reordering of social hierarchies in French society

• The inclusion of women in the French political system

• The beginning of the movement for women's suffrage in France

• The encouragement by the church that women join convents

Political cartoon from the French Revolution. The caption reads, “Long live the king. Long live the nation” and “I know well that we will have our turn.”

Which of these ideas most significantly influenced the Atlantic revolutions?

• The belief that people should give up their individual rights for safety

• The idea that inhumane punishments by governments should be abolished

• The existence of a social contract between citizens and their government

• The concept of universal suffrage to encourage more involvement by citizens in politics

Political cartoon from the French Revolution. The caption reads, “Long live the king. Long live the nation” and “I know well that we will have our turn.”

The French Revolution differed from other Atlantic revolutions in which of these ways?

• Unlike the French Revolution, the other Atlantic revolutions achieved widespread social equality.

• Unlike the other Atlantic revolutions, the French Revolution led to the execution of the king.

• Unlike the other Atlantic revolutions, slavery was abolished in France as a result of the revolution.

• Unlike the French Revolution, the other Atlantic revolutions were followed by frequent periods of unrest.

In the passage above, Elizabeth Cady Stanton is advocating

• Against women having a public role in the political and economic world.

• For workplace protections for women in industrialized factories.

• For more public participation of women in the political and economic world.

• Against the education of women, but for women's suffrage.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton's argument in the passage above is most closely connected to ideas from

• The Protestant Reformation.

• Enlightenment thinkers.

• The Scientific Revolution.

• Socialist revolutionaries.